Women's Volleyball

Hartsville, SC- With a thrilling 3-2 victory over the Falcons of Pfeiffer University, the Coker Cobras advanced to the semi-finals of the 2007 Conference Carolinas Volleyball Championships on Wednesday night. The win improves the Cobras to 18-13 on the year, while Pfeiffer drops to 20-13 to finish out their season.

Things were intense from the very start as Cobra Fans filled the stands at Timberlake-Lawton Gymnasium and helped cheer the Coker Ladies onto victory. In game one, Coker started strong with a 30-18 win, but Pfeiffer rallied back for a 30-23 game two win. Game three saw the Cobras return the favor, winning 30-23, but the Falcons would not be out done, winning game four 30-23. Game five was a back and fourth grudge match, with neither side willing to concede defeat, but in the end Coker won 15-13.

For the Falcons, Brittany Dickens had 18 kills, seven blocks and three aces, while Lauren Elmore had 12 kills and three blocks. Lauren Spiotta had 11 kills; with Morgan Liebert collected 49 assists and Brittany Poole had 27 digs.

Coker advances to the semi-final match against the winner of the #2 seed Limestone vs. #7 seed St. Andrews match. Match time will be 6:30 p.m. at Anderson University.